New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2017
Updated on August 1, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of New Jersey was 4.4% (sa) in May, 2017. Among all New Jersey counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Cape May (8%), Cumberland (6.5%), and Atlantic (6.1%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Hunterdon (3.4%), Somerset (3.5%), and Morris (3.5%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: New Jersey BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2017
New Jersey
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2017
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Atlantic | 6.1 |
| Bergen | 3.8 |
| Burlington | 4 |
| Camden | 4.8 |
| Cape May | 8 |
| Cumberland | 6.5 |
| Essex | 5 |
| Gloucester | 4.4 |
| Hudson | 4.1 |
| Hunterdon | 3.4 |
| Mercer | 4.2 |
| Middlesex | 4.1 |
| Monmouth | 4 |
| Morris | 3.5 |
| Ocean | 4.7 |
| Passaic | 5.1 |
| Salem | 5.7 |
| Somerset | 3.5 |
| Sussex | 4 |
| Union | 4.4 |
| Warren | 3.9 |